Dining Out

Some quick-serve restaurants now have energy drinks on the menu and kids on the mind.
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No time to cook or buy groceries? No worries: Our plan is as grab-and-go as it gets. See what fast-foods won’t bust your diet.
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Looking for healthy food options in an unfamiliar neighborhood? Just log onto GoodFoodNearYou.com (or use your iPhone or BlackBerry to access the free downloadable application) and enter your address or Zip code: Up pops a list of restaurants and food vendors in your area, with suggestions for smart menu choices at each location.
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Worried that Chinese food is bad for your diet? Recent research shows that the Chinese consume 30 percent more calories than people in other countries and yet weigh 20 percent less. Learn all the Chinese eating secrets.
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A 1,500-calorie-a-day plan that lets you shed 10 pounds in five weeks, eating packaged meals, salad bar offerings—and even fast food.
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In a scary bit of diet detective work, a group of television stations across the country ordered “healthy” entrées from a number of chain restaurants, sent them to a lab for nutritional testing, and found out that the meals may actually contain
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See the criteria that our expert panel used to bring you America’s Healthiest Restaurants
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To come up with our nutritional criteria, we turned to these food leaders: Cheryl Forberg RD, chef and nutritionist for NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” and founder of Napa Valley Table, a healthy-dining program.
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Not everything was so rosy out there. Below, some of the scarier items we came across in our travels. Scary chicken: At Chili’s, 1 serving of Crispy Honey Chipotle Crispers (no dressing) just laid 1,890 calories at your door.
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Love eating out, but hate the potential for a diet disaster? Steer clear of menu pitfalls with these expert tips.
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